NRS-1251 | Boer War: Regimental orders for the New South Wales Mounted Rifles

This volume contains a record of the daily operations of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles during the Boer War. There are detailed listings of horses attached to the Brigade; lists of officers' and men's names and rank; trade; religion; age; birthplace and particulars of next of kin. There are reports of the Contingent's casualties, and their engagements and skirmishes with the Boers. An index to defaulters is included, which refers to a list of defaulters, giving their names, corps, crime, punishment and any witnesses. Lists of men returning to Australia or England, those killed in action or taken prisoner are also included. (4/7648, formerly ML MSS 30/1). 1 vol. Note: This description is extracted from Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales, 3rd Edition 2000.

本卷档案记录了布尔战争（Boer War）期间新南威尔士骑步枪团（New South Wales Mounted Rifles）的日常行动。档案中包含该旅配属马匹的详细清单，以及官兵姓名与军衔、职业、宗教信仰、年龄、出生地及近亲属信息的登记列表；另有该特遣部队的伤亡情况、与布尔人（Boers）的交战及遭遇战记录。档案还设有违纪人员索引，该索引关联违纪人员名单，列明其姓名、所属部队、所犯罪行、处罚措施及相关证人信息。此外还收录了返澳或返英官兵名单、阵亡官兵名单及被俘官兵名单。（档案编号：4/7648，原编号ML MSS 30/1），共1卷。备注：本描述节选自2000年第三版《新南威尔士州档案馆简明指南》（Concise Guide to the State Archives of New South Wales）。